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July 28, 2015

Executive Employee Relations Committee c/o Miguel Santana, City Administrative Officer Room 1500, City Hall East

Re: Salary for Permanent General Manager, Information Technology Agency

In my separate letter I have appointed Mr. Ted Ross as the permanent General Manager, Information Technology Agency.

I am recommending an annual salary for the permanent General Manager, Information Technology Agency, in the amount of $235,234.08.

I request that the matter of the salary for the permanent General Manager, Information Technology Agency, be scheduled in the EERC as soon as possible.

Your prompt consideration of this matter is appreciated.

Sincerely,

ERIC GARCETTI Mayor

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July 28, 2015

Honorable Members of the City Council c/o City Clerk Room 395, City Hall

Re: Appointment of Permanent General Manager, Information Technology Agency: Ted Ross

Dear Honorable Members:

Pursuant to City Charter Section 508 (b), I hereby appoint Mr. Ted Ross as the permanent General Manager, upon your confirmation.

Attached please find a copy of Mr. Ross’ resume, which provides greater detail about his experience. I look forward to your favorable consideration of my appointment.

Sincerely,

ERIC GARCETTIMayor

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The Honorable Bob Blumenfieid, Trade, Commerce & Technology CommitteeSharon Tso, CLAPhyllis Lynes, Personnel Department Errol Griffin, Office of the CAO Shannon Prior, Ethics Commission General Managers’ Association

cc:Miguel Santana, CAO Wend Macy, Personnel Department Maritta Aspen, Office of the CAO Heather Holt, Ethics Commission Holly Wolcott, City Clerk

200 N. SPRING STREET, ROOM 303 LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 (213) 978-0600MAYOR. LACJTY.ORG

TED M. ROSSCPA, MBA, PMP, ITIL, LSSBB, SAP Certified Consultant

ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGERCITY OF LOS ANGELES, Information Technology Agency (ITA)Assistant General Manager of the Information Technology Agency, Technology Solutions Bureau comprised of 182 IT staff with a $32 Million annual operating budget, supporting over 100 City applications and the 24/7 Data Center. Many notable accomplishments, including:

• Drupal Web Content Management System (Winner of 2015 StateScoop 50 IT Project Award]• 1st Place Digital City Winner (2014 Government Technology, Center for Digital Government)• 2nd Place Best of the Web Winner (2014 Government Technology, Center for Digital

Government)• DataLA Open Data Portal & Performance Dashboard (Winner of 2014 Government Technology

Outstanding IT Project Award)• Disaster Recovery Data Center at SwitchNap (Las Vegas)• InsideLA Mobile (Enterprise Mobile App Platform)

2012 to Present

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DIRECTOR CITY OF LOS ANGELES, Office of the Controller Controller Project Manager and post go-live Director of the successful citywide Financial Management System ERP project ($54 Million budget), serving 1,550 users across 42 City departments.

2008 to 2012

SAP FINANCIAL SYSTEM TEAM MANAGER CITY OF LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)Manager of the SAP ERP Financial Accounting, Budget, and Cost Controlling Team at the City of Los Angeles, Department of Airports (headquartered in LAX).

2004 to 2008

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT COUNT-ME-IN BUSINESS SERVICES Performed various business and financial consulting services for companies in the Greater Los Angeles area, including IT system analysis, financial review, tax compliance, and internal control review.

2003

ACCOUNTING MANAGER LUCID DATA, INCResponsible for financial management of Internet Technology consulting firm, delivering premium Vignette Web Content Management consulting to Fortune 500 companies (e.g. Warner Music).

2000 to 2002

BUSINESS MANAGER GOOD NEWS ENTERPRISES General Business Manager for a service business in the Inland Empire, responsible for implementation and support of business financial systems, training new employees, and regional marketing strategies.

1998 to 2000

1997 to 1998IT SYSTEMS SUPPORTLOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

1995ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANTCITY OF LOS ANGELES, Council District 15 (Rudy Svorinich)CAMPAIGN WORKERMIKE WOO FOR SECRETARY OF STATE (Former Councilman Michael Woo)

1994

EDUCATIONMASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) IN MANAGEMENT Degree (CSU DOMINGUEZ HILLS)

• Completed MBA in Management with High Honors in 2005. Focus in IT Management.

B.S.B.A IN ACCOUNTANCY Degree (EDISON STATE UNIVERSITY, NJ.)• Completed B.S. in Business Administration with High Honors. Focus in Finance,

Accounting, and Management.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONSLEAN SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT (LSSBB)Certified in Six Sigma process & quality improvement with Lean enterprise management in 2015.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP) CredentialEarned global standard for Project Management expertise and experience in 2014.

ITIL CERTIFIED (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)Completed 114 hours of training in industry standard for IT Management best practices in 2014.

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (C.P.A.) CredentialCompleted all four parts of rigorous Uniform C.P.A. examinations and experience requirement. Represents superior abilities at accounting and financial analysis since 2005. CA License #92574.

CLOUD CERTIFIED (CCE)Certified in Cloud Computing strategy, modeling, and value-chain management (CompTIA CCE).

CERTIFIED SAP CONSULTANT (Public Sector Integration) CredentialCompleted rigorous two-week SAP ERP Public Sector Boot Camp and certification exam in 2006.

HONORS & AWARDSStateScoop 50 - Leader of the Year Nomination (2015)StateScoop 50 - IT Program of the Year Winner, The Drupal Project (2015)TED Talk Presenter - 2015 City of Los Angeles TEDx ("Innovation... The How of Crisis Leadership")Digital City Winner (Los Angeles) - 1st Place in U.S. (2014; Government Technology Magazine)Best of the Web (LACity.org) - 2nd Place in U.S. (2014; Government Technology Magazine) Outstanding IT Project Award - Data LA: Open Data Portal (2014; Government Technology) California Leadership Forum, Steering Committee (2014 - Present)Los Angeles Digital Government Summit, Advisory Board (2013 - Present)Digital City Winner (Los Angeles) - Top 10 in U.S. (2013; Government Technology Magazine) Best of the Web (LACity.org) Top 10 in U.S. (2013; Government Technology Magazine)